_Take clean water one ounce_, _Calomel_ (N) _one scruple_, _Mix
it, and shake it when it is made use of._
Let this be injected up into the urethra, three times of the day, which
if duely performed will stop the evil in its first bud; and prevent all
the generally attending consequences. For it perfectly eradicates all
the malignities of the venereal virus; prevents shankers, priapism,
chordee, and any farther spreading of the infection. At the same time
the calomel should be given internally; namely the pills, No. X. to be
taken every morning one.
_Of the Phimosis, and paraphimosis._
A Phimosis is when the præpuce is so swelled, that the glans cannot be
uncovered; and a Paraphimosis is when the præpuce is swelled behind the
glans, so as not to cover the glans. Either way proceeds from the
venereal virus having insinuated itself into the præpuce.
If the _injection_, No. XXI. is made use of in time, all this will be
prevented; but sometimes it is of a very stubborn nature. If the
inflammation is very great, the poultice, No. II. should immediately be
applied, to which it will yield; being of a very powerful quality,
particularly, if to the poultice _mercurial ointment_ (P) two drachmes
is added, by which it becomes an immediate antidote to the venereal
virus.
_Of the Chordee, and Priapism._
A priapism is an involuntary erection; and the chordee is a stricture in
the urethra, by which the penis is bent either ways, according to the
seat of the contraction, this however is generally downwards; whereby it
makes the involuntary erection prodigiously painful.
It proceeds from some imprisoned virus in the urethra; which together
with its contraction, irritates the penis to erection.
The _antacrid injection_ No. XXI. will generally, if timely applied,
prevent this; but if by neglect, or the great virulence of the venom, it
has actually commenced, recourse should be had to mercurial ointment;
which should three or four times of the day be rubbed on the penis.
Should the priapism be very violent, the poultice, No. II. with the
addition of _mercurial ointment_ (P) must be applied.
_Of the Dysuria._
The dysuria is a scalding of the urine in the urethra; this likewise is
obviated by timely using the _injection_, No. XXI. or No. VIII. But when
it is actually become troublesome, drink plentifully of diluting drinks,
such as _balm tea_, &c. and take a few fever powders which will soon set
this to right again; particularly as that is a symptom which generally
vanishes, as the disease becomes milder.
_Of Shankers._
These are little ulcers coming upon the glans, the frænum, and the
præpuce of the yard. They are not only troublesome, but sometimes
tedious in the cure; the _antacrid injection_ No. XXI. if timely
applied, will generally prevent them.
But sometimes these very unwelcome visitors will appear even without a
clap; and then they generally gain great ground, before timely remedies
can be applied.
The _injection_ No. XXI. should in this case be injected betwixt the
præpuce and glans; but if this is not sufficient, apply the following.